Troy Trojans vs North Texas Mean Green – New Orleans Bowl Predictions, Picks, Odds and Betting Preview – December 16, 2017

Bettors take note, the New Orleans Bowl seems to like the underdog. They’ve (the dog) won five of the last eight outright, a trend which may bode well for North Texas as they head into the 2017 New Orleans Bowl against the Troy Trojans on Saturday afternoon at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Register to bet and wager with your pick, underdog or otherwise.

Betting Preview for the Troy Trojans vs North Texas Mean Green New Orleans Bowl Game on Dec 16 2017

Where: Mercedez-Benz Stadium

When: Saturday, December 16 2017, 1:00 PM EST

Line: Troy Trojans (-6.5) vsNorth Texas Mean Green (+6.5)– view all NCAA Football lines

TV Broadcast: ESPN

Betting on the Troy Trojans 7-1 (-6.5)

What a season the Troy Trojans have had so far this season. They started off the season a bit rough to their expectations with a 4-2 record as they were hoping for better. However they have turned that around with winning six straight games and enter this Bowl games with confidence high. The confidence is high as they have an opportunity to finish off with 11 wins for the first time in school history.

An 11 win season would be huge for the Trojans, but before we can claim their 11th win of the season, they must get past the Mean Green. Troy has been average so far in bowl games with holding a 3-3 record all-time in bowl games.

Quarterback Brandon Silvers must have a game of his life as he is the true leader of this Trojans offense. On the season thus far, he is completing about 63% of his passes for 3,000 yards along with 13 touchdowns and six interceptions. Mean Green has been known for stealing those turnovers and making them into points.

Silvers cannot turn the ball over at all in this one. He has had the hot hand of late as he has passed for more than two touchdowns in four of the past five games. Keep the passing attack going.

Betting on the North Texas 7-1 (+6.5)

Coming into this bowl game, the talk of the town might be how the Troy Trojans might have their first 11 win season in university history, but nobody should overlook this North Texas Mean Green team. They are also entering this game with the hot hand as they have won eight of their last 10 games and they too can create history.

They are also having a historic season as a win on Saturday will make them have a 10 win season for the first time in school history. Either way, their will be history written in this R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl game. Let’s talk about the offensive play of quarterback Mason Fine. This Mean Green offense is more of a passing first team as Fine has completed about 64% of his throws for almost 4,000 yards along with 28 touchdowns and 13 interceptions.

Fine might have more interceptions than Silvers, but this Mean Green is very comfortable with giving the ball into the hands of Fine. Expect the Green offense to have a playbook ready to attack this Trojans secondary.

Writer’s Prediction

Both programs are improving each year as this New Orleans Bowl will show off a classic for sure. However, only one team will win and that team will have the way better quarterback performance. It is time to stop the brakes on the Troy Trojans as Mason Fine is going to pick this Trojans defense apart. Looking at film, this quarterback is performing better and better each week. Expect the North Texas to finish off the season in a historic fashion. Pick: North Texas (+6.5)

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